This season was among the most difficult for cropping I have ever experienced.

Farmers in Environment Canterbury’s Selwyn-Te Waihora zone are being urged to get a move on with their farming consents.

Failure to meet its own goals for reproductive performance (industry targets) has been much talked about at Lincoln University Dairy Farm (LUDF).

A ghastly period: that’s how DairyNZ West Coast consulting officer Ross Bishop describes the situation facing the region’s dairy farmers.

Cheesemaker Albert Alferink says he’s a man of few words.

Fonterra chief executive Theo Spierings says a good net profit and a strong balance sheet are crucial for the co-op’s future.

Cash flows on dairy farms will be stronger this winter and spring, says Fonterra chairman John Wilson.

Butter is best when it’s made at Fonterra’s Clandeboye plant in the South Island.

Promising something for every visitor to its 600 exhibitor sites, South Island Agricultural Field Days (SIAFD) is just around the corner.

If you can remember tractors like the IH 444, 784 and 885 you’ve probably got a grey hair or two.